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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,440,546 and 27,062,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,440,546 and 27,062,942 is: 39,716,981.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,440,546 : 27,062,942 = 27,062,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,440,546/27,062,942 = 27,062,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,440,546x = 27,062,942 × 27,062,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,440,546x = 732,402,829,695,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,402,829,695,364/18,440,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,716,981.79

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